http://www.telegram.com/article/20130305/NEWS/103059878/1116 – and I agree with Janet when she says: “Well, keep in mind, it’s not in Illinois, it’s in Massachusetts. Also, the bill sounds very much like the federal bill which a) requires you be officially diagnosed by a doctor and b) only allows you to deduct the difference between gluten free food and it’s gluten containing counterpart. That’s a lot of bookkeeping. You have to maintain receipts of everything you buy and know the comparable cost of the gluten containing food. And what about people who aren’t buying food labeled gluten free but are just purchasing foods that are naturally gluten free (fruits, veggies and meats)? My food costs are more because I choose to go organic, non-GMO, grass fed, antibiotic and hormone free. I don’t buy prepackaged gluten free processed foods (which, frankly, are not that healthy for you anyway). A whole foods approach is better regardless of whether you are gluten intolerant or not.

While it’s nice that someone is thinking about the issue, I don’t know that the way they are approaching it is going to accomplish much.”